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speaker, i'd like to implore president obama to get engaged on it this. i know there are many issues, again, looking at north africa and the middle east, i know he's campaigning in his quest to be re-elected. but this is something that democrats and republicans in the house will pass with strong support if he will get engaged and work with us, work with us to ensure that we can bring this together and so i hope very much that he will do that in the coming days and weeks, to underscore his goal in creating jobs. i'd like to further yield to my friend. mr. boustany: i thank the chairman for yielding some time back to me. i share a sentiment about the situation with human rights and liberty. america's always been the beacon of liberty, individual liberty, and it's also been the hope of the world with regard to human rights. the american public has to understand that one of the most important tools we have as a nation is our economic strength and it comes from each and every one of us in this country, from a plummer to a mechanic, or someone engaged in small
speaker, i'd like to implore president obama to get engaged on it this. i know there are many issues, again, looking at north africa and the middle east, i know he's campaigning in his quest to be re-elected. but this is something that democrats and republicans in the house will pass with strong support if he will get engaged and work with us, work with us to ensure that we can bring this together and so i hope very much that he will do that in the coming days and weeks, to underscore his goal...
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i think what president obama did was correct. the european union collectively did the same. i did try to work in the same direction. at that we have done what he had been able to do together in the right direction. the first was tunisia, than he did, and a complicated situation -- then egypt, then it difficult and complicated situation in libya. have we done enough? i think probably not. we have not done enough in helping. when you look at money, this is an important role in these countries in which a lot of the problems are linked to lack of hope for the younger generations, etc. if you look at the amount of money and put it to the value of today, it will be the -- about ten times more than what we have spent in this period of time in the countries of the mediterranean. in 1995, the was an engagement in the european union and the south part of the mediterranean, including also the palestinians and israel. we spent that time a good amount of money but we are not able to do what later on the people of tunisia and cairo need. i think we were not able to get -- to listen to the
i think what president obama did was correct. the european union collectively did the same. i did try to work in the same direction. at that we have done what he had been able to do together in the right direction. the first was tunisia, than he did, and a complicated situation -- then egypt, then it difficult and complicated situation in libya. have we done enough? i think probably not. we have not done enough in helping. when you look at money, this is an important role in these countries in...
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obama, i would say listen to the american people on our policy in afghanistan. because the american people want our troops home. i hear both sides complaining about the debt, the cliff, sequestration, and all these things and yet we are spending $10 billion a month in afghanistan. as funding the enemy says in that book, we can't even account for most of it. yet we are going to cut programs here for children and senior citizens, but, no, we don't even debate afghanistan on the floor of the house. that is the tragedy. that is the tragedy. just a few of us on both sides have been speaking out constantly on the failed policy in afghanistan. the former commandant who has been my advisor for three years, not at liberty to say his name for the record, he has said to me, what do we say to the mother, the father, the wife, of the last marine or soldier killed to support a corrupt government and a corrupt leader in a war that cannot be won? congress needs to awaken to the fact that we need to bring our troops home in 2013. the spring of 2013 and not the end of 2014. madam
obama, i would say listen to the american people on our policy in afghanistan. because the american people want our troops home. i hear both sides complaining about the debt, the cliff, sequestration, and all these things and yet we are spending $10 billion a month in afghanistan. as funding the enemy says in that book, we can't even account for most of it. yet we are going to cut programs here for children and senior citizens, but, no, we don't even debate afghanistan on the floor of the...
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obama's health care plan has for controlling costs. and really what it is it's 15 appointed bureaucrats, each making $165,000 a year work no congressional oversight, whose only purpose is to reduce medicare spending. so if the medicare budget goes up too much and is over the limit, these guys in washington are going to decide what to cut. they're going to decide if, you know, you deserve a p.s.a. prostate test or a mammogram or a colonoscopy. they're going to decide that they may not pay for that. i mean, if we don't act, this board could begin making these kinds of decisions as soon as 2015. and denial of payment for care is going to really lead to denial of care for our patients and our seniors. i don't really think it's fair for the washington bureaucrats who know nothing about the patient to be making decisions. i'm used to taking care of patients, sometimes you have to make some difficult decisions. but those decisions have been made between, you know, the physician, the patient and the family. not some bureaucrat in washington wh
obama's health care plan has for controlling costs. and really what it is it's 15 appointed bureaucrats, each making $165,000 a year work no congressional oversight, whose only purpose is to reduce medicare spending. so if the medicare budget goes up too much and is over the limit, these guys in washington are going to decide what to cut. they're going to decide if, you know, you deserve a p.s.a. prostate test or a mammogram or a colonoscopy. they're going to decide that they may not pay for...
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barack obama will not do that. if we want to look at the deficit, everybody knows the problem with the deficit. who do we think is more likely to deal with the deficit? someone who has run it up over a trillion dollars every year he has been in office? is that too is going to do it to? or do we think governor romney, a businessman who is committed to fiscal responsibility is going to do it? who is going to do it to? if the barack obama is in the white house four years from now, he will have appointed one half of all federal judges and he will have changed the complexion of the added states supreme court for decades. can we stand that in this country? is that what we want to? no. foreign affairs. the president of the united states went to new york today, yesterday. other presidents have gone to meet with world leaders to sit down with the israelis and other allies, people who he needs to understand. and interesting article this morning about his failure to do that. he went to new york not to meet with world leaders,
barack obama will not do that. if we want to look at the deficit, everybody knows the problem with the deficit. who do we think is more likely to deal with the deficit? someone who has run it up over a trillion dollars every year he has been in office? is that too is going to do it to? or do we think governor romney, a businessman who is committed to fiscal responsibility is going to do it? who is going to do it to? if the barack obama is in the white house four years from now, he will have...
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president obama up shortly. -- prosperity and social justice. we have made much progress regarding integration of latin america as a priority for our international position in. our area of the world is a good example for the world. the rule of law but we will successfully achieved by overcoming the authoritarian regime that marked a chapter in the history of our continent. the rule of law has been to strengthen -- and asset that is immune to at tax. -- and unified to attacks. -- stood firmly whenever needed to avoid cutbacks. because integration and democracy are inseparable practices. i would like to reaffirm our commitment to keep the region free from weapons of mass destruction. i wish to call to mind that there are out of their huge arsenals that have further worsen the sanctions and have proven very harmful to peace efforts. the world calls for food, food to feed the 1 billion people, both men, women and children who suffer from the most cruel form of punishment that has stricken humankind -- hunger. in conclusion, may i refer to a brotherl
president obama up shortly. -- prosperity and social justice. we have made much progress regarding integration of latin america as a priority for our international position in. our area of the world is a good example for the world. the rule of law but we will successfully achieved by overcoming the authoritarian regime that marked a chapter in the history of our continent. the rule of law has been to strengthen -- and asset that is immune to at tax. -- and unified to attacks. -- stood firmly...
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he would say barack obama. what does barack obama do? he thought about it for a man and then he said, and he approves this message. -- a minute and then he said, he approves this message. [laughter] you can tell there are too many ads running during election time but it is true. i approve this message because -- listen, here in ohio, starting on october 2, six days from now, you get to start voting. you get to have your say. for all the young people who are here, you can register all the way until october 9. time is running short if you're not registered. if you need to know how, go to gottaregister.com. but if you already registered, you can start voting in six days. it is coming up. this is important because you have a very big choice to make. in fact, those of you who are standing, feel free to sit down because i'm going to talk for a while. i want to to feel comfortable. i'm going to see if i can break it down, what this election is about. [cheers] this is not just a choice between two political parties. this is a choice between two
he would say barack obama. what does barack obama do? he thought about it for a man and then he said, and he approves this message. -- a minute and then he said, he approves this message. [laughter] you can tell there are too many ads running during election time but it is true. i approve this message because -- listen, here in ohio, starting on october 2, six days from now, you get to start voting. you get to have your say. for all the young people who are here, you can register all the way...
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i think president obama has done a good job. we have one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country, in part because of the auto plant rescue package. they make the chevy cruze, which is selling like hot cakes has been a big boon for my district. he put tariffs on steel. we got a $650 million in a steel 700. which has employed president obama has been the president who is moving us towards a new road towards 7.2% in ohio. let's take a look at and at addressing manufacturing that is airing in ohio. [video clip] >> this president can tell us it was someone else's fault. this president cannot tell us you're better off today than when he took office. >> his failed policies have destroyed thousands of jobs. the romney plan stands up to china. keep alive jobs in ohio -- keep ohio jobs in ohio. host: your response. guest: wow. that is so inaccurate. you want to ask governor romney if he is been to ohio lately. we have one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country. we have a huge boom in the auto industry. people are investin
i think president obama has done a good job. we have one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country, in part because of the auto plant rescue package. they make the chevy cruze, which is selling like hot cakes has been a big boon for my district. he put tariffs on steel. we got a $650 million in a steel 700. which has employed president obama has been the president who is moving us towards a new road towards 7.2% in ohio. let's take a look at and at addressing manufacturing that is airing...
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obama or mr. romney, let's prevail upon them as a congress to start bringing the troops out in the spring of 2015. it's not fair to the broken families, to the broken bodies who have returned with lost legs. mr. speaker, as i close as i do many, many times, i ask god to please bless our men and women in uniform, to please bless the families of our men and women in uniform, to please hold in his arms the families who have given a child dying for freedom in afghanistan and iraq. i ask god to bless my colleagues in the house and colleagues in the senate and, god, i'll ask -- i'll ask god three times, mr. speaker. please, god, please, god, please, god, continue to bless america and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from texas, ms. jackson lee, for five minutes. ms. jackson lee: i'd like to join my colleague in asking for the blessings on this nation and to remind america that we gathered on tuesday together in commemoration, in recognition of 9/11. but america
obama or mr. romney, let's prevail upon them as a congress to start bringing the troops out in the spring of 2015. it's not fair to the broken families, to the broken bodies who have returned with lost legs. mr. speaker, as i close as i do many, many times, i ask god to please bless our men and women in uniform, to please bless the families of our men and women in uniform, to please hold in his arms the families who have given a child dying for freedom in afghanistan and iraq. i ask god to...
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barack obama winning by 29,000 votes. what changed? >> well, a lot of republicans moved out of hamilton county into surrounding counties, steve, but there's one thing for certain in this election like past elections, the southwestern corner of ohio will be pivotal for mitt romney. he's got to get that back. he's got to perform better in hamilton county than john mccain did four years ago and there's every expectation that will happen. i think that a lot of ohio republicans will privately admit that they wish that rob had been on the ticket. portman has a heavy presence and background in hamilton county in the southwestern corner of the state. it would almost assure that the romney ticket would be very successful there and it probably would have put a shot of enthusiasm into republican activists that would not be measured by polls. i know the polls were showing that portman was a marginal help in ohio, but i don't quite believe them because i think the enthusiasm level would have been up. at the end of the day a lot of republicans have
barack obama winning by 29,000 votes. what changed? >> well, a lot of republicans moved out of hamilton county into surrounding counties, steve, but there's one thing for certain in this election like past elections, the southwestern corner of ohio will be pivotal for mitt romney. he's got to get that back. he's got to perform better in hamilton county than john mccain did four years ago and there's every expectation that will happen. i think that a lot of ohio republicans will privately...
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we will hear from obama. initially, we saw this in the polls, this has resonated, their traditional scare seniors about medicare tactics. that has been working really well. so i think obama will bring that up. one thing we will hear is the phrase that romney would end medicare's guarantee, which is a phrase the democrats have liked to use recently. we have raided that half-true for two reasons. one, it is not like it really has a guarantee now. congress can change the medicare benefits any time it wants to. it frequently has. now, romney would change the structure in which people would pay for medicare. it would go from being -- it would turn into the essentially a voucher plan. in that sense, we found some truth and rated it as half- truth. >> thank you, bill. our next prediction from glenn kessler, checker of facts, awarder of pinocchios. what will we see? >> i have two. they both deal with medicare. one thing i always say, the more complicated a subject is, the more susceptible it is stretching the truth.
we will hear from obama. initially, we saw this in the polls, this has resonated, their traditional scare seniors about medicare tactics. that has been working really well. so i think obama will bring that up. one thing we will hear is the phrase that romney would end medicare's guarantee, which is a phrase the democrats have liked to use recently. we have raided that half-true for two reasons. one, it is not like it really has a guarantee now. congress can change the medicare benefits any time...
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before that, president obama at the united nations. he spoke about the killing of four americans in libya. the national institutes of health budget could be cut by 8% as a result of automatic spending cuts scheduled for january. the head of the national cancer institute says that you as research could fall behind europe and asia as a result in cuts. he spoke at the national press club today in washington. >> good morning, everyone. welcome to the national press club warning newsmaker program. i will be the moderator for today. i have my own public affairs firm. it has been a pleasure to work with the national cancer institute to bring in our guest. we are very lucky to have him. we will be talking about, of course, cancer and our ability to cure cancer. i will introduce the doctor, but give you some ground rules first. he will speak for about 15 or 20 minutes. at the end of that, we would like to have questions. we asked reporters to go first. i will repeat the question and we will identify your news outlet. anyone from other groups th
before that, president obama at the united nations. he spoke about the killing of four americans in libya. the national institutes of health budget could be cut by 8% as a result of automatic spending cuts scheduled for january. the head of the national cancer institute says that you as research could fall behind europe and asia as a result in cuts. he spoke at the national press club today in washington. >> good morning, everyone. welcome to the national press club warning newsmaker...
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you reported -- after the obama wind. you reported on the full context -- after the obama win. you reported on the full context of what he said. guest: he is a tough guy. he has been excoriated for saying that they were making sure obama was a one-term president. we have dug into the interview, we wanted to find out exactly when he said that. turns out what he also said was that he did not want obama to fail. that he wanted him to change. that he wanted him to be like bill clinton. i think that that changes, or a very least puts the " in context. i was on "morning show" this morning and he said that we have strung him up for this time and time again, that i think we owe him an apology when you see the context. mitch mcconnell was saying that he wanted to work with the sky. that he wanted some sort of change. of course, change in the development -- direction of mitch mcconnell. >> -- host: this question comes from twitter -- guest: a good question. paul ryan did not play much of a role, although i have seen where he meets with eric cantor and they talk about -- my with obame rep
you reported -- after the obama wind. you reported on the full context -- after the obama win. you reported on the full context of what he said. guest: he is a tough guy. he has been excoriated for saying that they were making sure obama was a one-term president. we have dug into the interview, we wanted to find out exactly when he said that. turns out what he also said was that he did not want obama to fail. that he wanted him to change. that he wanted him to be like bill clinton. i think that...
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obama did nothing. i think that if bush was there, we would have 50 marines on rooftops with sniper rifles. these people were killed. i heard bad information about this guy stevens, a friend of mine, fbi agent. the blood is on his hands. so.media doesn't think they protect him every time they can. we are supposed to stand up for these guys, you know i am saying? host: mr. burns, why don't you begin by explaining how you think he administration handled libya? guest: let me just say, i've worked for democratic and republican administrations, and i think i.t. is unfair to level such a criticism of the -- president obama. he has been a strong leader in protecting this country, as president bush was, and both presidents since 9/11 have put the security of the american people and homeland security as job number one, as they should. they are both strong in that area, and it is unfair to suggest that president obama has let down our guard. the events in libya were tragic. the responsibility for guarding our emb
obama did nothing. i think that if bush was there, we would have 50 marines on rooftops with sniper rifles. these people were killed. i heard bad information about this guy stevens, a friend of mine, fbi agent. the blood is on his hands. so.media doesn't think they protect him every time they can. we are supposed to stand up for these guys, you know i am saying? host: mr. burns, why don't you begin by explaining how you think he administration handled libya? guest: let me just say, i've worked...
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prior to president obama. and his two immediate predecessors worked on this issue under the firm belief that a two-state solution was the right solution. and it's what has guided this president. so, i think his view is a little different from what was expressed. >> governor romney said this is likely to remain an unsolved problem. given recent history in the middle east, is he wrong about that? >> well, that it's a difficult problem? i think we can all agree on. that it is a challenge that previous presidents have both -- of both parties have embraced because they believe it's right for the country, they believe it's right for american interests, for the interests of israelis, the interests of palestinians, is also true. and it is simply the wrong approach to say, we can't do anything about it so we'll just kick it dead on the field. that's not leadership. that's the opposite of leadership. and this president has been working on this issue since the day he took office. it is a tough issue but ultimately peace
prior to president obama. and his two immediate predecessors worked on this issue under the firm belief that a two-state solution was the right solution. and it's what has guided this president. so, i think his view is a little different from what was expressed. >> governor romney said this is likely to remain an unsolved problem. given recent history in the middle east, is he wrong about that? >> well, that it's a difficult problem? i think we can all agree on. that it is a...
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how you would do it different from president obama? >> thank you. by the way start eating. those of you who have food in front of you, it's warm. start eating. i'm standing up so i can see you but i'm not standing up so you can stop and look at me. it's important to look at your food as you're eating it. or you'll put a fork in your finger. you are right which is a nuclear iran is an unthinkable outcome. not just for our friends in israel and friends in europe, but also for us. because iran is the state sponsor of terrorism in the world. hezbollah throughout latin america. hezbollah with fissile material. if i were iran, if i were iran, and -- i would say let's get a little fissile material to hezbollah and have them carry it to chicago or other place and if america starts acting up, we'll say guess what unless you stand down we'll let off a dirty bomb. this is where america could be held in blackmail by war. we really don't have any options that could keep iran -- i'll get the specific on iran and talk more broadly about foreign polcy. the specific on iran we should put in
how you would do it different from president obama? >> thank you. by the way start eating. those of you who have food in front of you, it's warm. start eating. i'm standing up so i can see you but i'm not standing up so you can stop and look at me. it's important to look at your food as you're eating it. or you'll put a fork in your finger. you are right which is a nuclear iran is an unthinkable outcome. not just for our friends in israel and friends in europe, but also for us. because...
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obama's called for israel to retreat to its 1967 borders -- obama's call for israel to retreat to its 1967 borders was widely seen as a slap to our ally. obama's support of ousting hosni mubarak from the egyptian presidency paved the way for what looks like an islamist takeover in cairo danieling a long-standing peace treaty between israel an egypt. president obama also has not visited israel in his presidency. republican presidential nominee mitt rom mi visited israel in july of 2012. more news today. this from muhammad abu zaid with the a.p., dated september 11, 2012. egyptian demonstrators climbed the walls of the u.s. embassy in cairo today and pulled down the american flag to protest a film that they say is insulting to the prophet mohammed. updated at 2:07 p.m. eastern time. cnn reports that u.s. security guards fired a volley of warning shots as the crowd gathered outside the embassy walls. cnn adds that the embassy has been expecting a demonstration and cleared all diplomatic personnel earlier from they the facility. the original post said, from the ap, the associated press re
obama's called for israel to retreat to its 1967 borders -- obama's call for israel to retreat to its 1967 borders was widely seen as a slap to our ally. obama's support of ousting hosni mubarak from the egyptian presidency paved the way for what looks like an islamist takeover in cairo danieling a long-standing peace treaty between israel an egypt. president obama also has not visited israel in his presidency. republican presidential nominee mitt rom mi visited israel in july of 2012. more...
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unfortunately, president obama's e.p.a. has waged a war on coal. unelected bureaucrats have proposed a series of sweeping regulations that would destroy jobs and decrease domestic energy production. as a result of washington's overregulation, the energy information administration expects the pace of coal fired power plants shutdowns to increase four-fold in the next five years. today, we've had an opportunity to stand up for the american coal industry and the families and businesses that rely on the electricity they provide. we can ensure that regulations are sensible and not overbearing. we can make sure that coal keeps lighting home, stores, factories in indiana. with that i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentlelady from tennessee -- from oregon seek recognition? ms. bona -- from tennessee seek recognition? without objection, the gentleman from tennessee is recognized for one minute. mr. cohen: i want to recognize a school in my district for receiving the bronze recognition as one
unfortunately, president obama's e.p.a. has waged a war on coal. unelected bureaucrats have proposed a series of sweeping regulations that would destroy jobs and decrease domestic energy production. as a result of washington's overregulation, the energy information administration expects the pace of coal fired power plants shutdowns to increase four-fold in the next five years. today, we've had an opportunity to stand up for the american coal industry and the families and businesses that rely...
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working on welfare legislation with a bill that republicans had sponsored that would address president obama's interest in changing the rules for welfare recipients work regulations. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] he serve the people of district 11. the service to talents. during these travels, ricky never once met a stranger. with his easy smile and open demeanor, ricky would make someone feel he knew them for a lifetime. he never forgot that his home was comanche, texas. it was a community he was raised in, a community that taught him the character and moral that would guide his life. perhaps that is also where he inherited his stubborn streak. he has the confidence and the possibilities that could be in spite of the limited vision of those around him. you could see this in him every day as he quietly refused to yield to mediocrity. it was his stubbornness that set ricky aside from the crowd and that's where he felt comfortable. showing the rest of us the way. today, ricky is still just a little further up the
working on welfare legislation with a bill that republicans had sponsored that would address president obama's interest in changing the rules for welfare recipients work regulations. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] he serve the people of district 11. the service to talents. during these travels, ricky never once met a stranger. with his easy smile and open demeanor, ricky would make someone feel he knew them for a...
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-- egypt one of the top five countries receiving the most usaid over the past decade and president obama said he doesn't think we would consider egypt an ally. certain countries continue to serve as a safe haven for those who wish to cause harm to americans and tear down our fundamental principles of freedom and liberty. such actions merit repercussions, not a continued free flow of american tax dollars. when our nation has a debt of more than $16 trillion and people in my district in pennsylvania are struggling to find jobs to support their families, it is past time that we reconsider funding to people that wish harm on the united states. it is time to end the practice of appeasement and take a staunch position regarding libya, egypt, and others in order to ensure a more calculated approach. thank you. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from georgia reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from florida. mr. hastings: mr. speaker, before yielding to my good friend and colleague, mr. mcgovern, three minutes from massachusetts, i would ju
-- egypt one of the top five countries receiving the most usaid over the past decade and president obama said he doesn't think we would consider egypt an ally. certain countries continue to serve as a safe haven for those who wish to cause harm to americans and tear down our fundamental principles of freedom and liberty. such actions merit repercussions, not a continued free flow of american tax dollars. when our nation has a debt of more than $16 trillion and people in my district in...